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Bóka: Budapest Declaration on boosting European competitiveness must be maintained
Minister Bóka said he would raise whether the Polish presidency planned to pursue Hungarian presidency initiatives.
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Kovács decries Latvian MEP's attack on Hungarian presidency
Zoltán Kovács said one must not forget that "Hungary has been protecting EU borders since 2015, whereas Brussels has only thought of dealing with border protection now".
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PM Orbán: Hungary's EU presidency was 'the beginning of a new era'
The world sees "the rise of the East, Asia, and the world order created and dominated by the Anglo-Saxons is over," the prime minister said.
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Nagy: Hungary believes in boosting competence
Minister Nagy said the EU "must be saved before it dies," as its economy cannot compete with the United States and China under the current circumstances.
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PM Orbán: Western world now has a patriotic, pro-peace, anti-migration and pro-family president
The prime minister referred to "a progressive liberal front stuffed with George Soros's money ... attacking us because we are sovereigntist and patriotic, too."
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Kovács: Hungary outperformed in EU presidency tasks
Zoltán Kovács said all those who contributed to the organization, implementation, logistics, security and communications did a "professional and world-class job".
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Bóka: Hungary brought about 'historic decisions' under EU presidency
János Bóka said the US presidential election and changes in the European Parliament presaged change, which "must be forced through by member states, including Hungary". He added that 2025 was therefore likely to be a year of conflicts.
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Bóka: Hungary’s 2024 EU presidency was ‘of historic importance’
Minister Bóka said Hungary's EU presidency in 2024 "was a great success despite the huge headwind the government was facing".
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State Secretary: Hungarian EU presidency brought common sense to Brussels
Barna Pál Zsigmond said Hungary's program had given "real answers to real problems", adding that Hungary's was the "most successful EU presidency ever".
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Hungary’s EU presidency achieved historical successes
In a press conference this morning with Minister János Bóka, we reviewed Hungary’s six-month EU presidency.
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Hungary's EU Presidency: Major step forward in advancing EU enlargement
The Hungarian EU presidency has made a major step forward in advancing EU enlargement as EU affairs ministers in Brussels have approved opening a third chapter group for Serbia.
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Minister Bóka: Hungarian presidency of the European Council has been a success
The EU affairs minister said Hungary's EU presidency has been "distinctive, active and strategic, and an unquestionable success".
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EU Presidency: A step closer to European integration and enlargement of Schengen Area
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in Budapest last Friday that EU interior ministers will vote on Dec 12 regarding a Hungarian proposal to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen agreement.